MCC partner ministers to those affected by church bombing in Syria

The June 22 shooting and suicide bombing that occurred inside the Greek Orthodox Saint Elias church in Damascus, Syria, have traumatized people in the Dweil’a suburb, where Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) supports an emergency food project and a children’s program.
 
The attack killed 25 people and wounded more than 60 of the 300 people who were at the church, some of whom were MCC project participants. The community is home to Christians and Muslims, including those who have migrated there because of worsening economic situations caused by the ongoing civil war, which began in 2011.
 
MCC has been responding to the ongoing need of newcomers and host families through its account at Canadian Foodgrains Bank by providing monthly food parcels of food staples. FDCD has been distributing them to about 5,200 households since April 2024.
 
The food parcels help recipients cope with the harsh economic and life circumstances, including this attack, Jarjour says. The food is distributed to Muslims and Christians, without preference, which he believes is “enabling coexistence and good relations” among them. 
 
To support the work of MCC in Syria go to https://mcc.org/our-stories/mcc-partner-ministers-those-affected-church-bombing-syria
 
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